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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 1AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | |
650 | 736 | 781 | 650 | 808 | 1136 | 1475 | 1388 | 1205 | 1170 | 1313 | 944 | 853 | 799 | 689 | 565 | 400 | 314 | 296 | 225 | 225 | 171 | 171 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.64m | 5:34PM1.78m | 5:52AM1.61m | 6:18PM1.75m | 6:37AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.42m | 11:17AM0.37m | 11:53PM0.43m | 12:02PM0.39m | 00:39AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 15 | 19 | 650 | 17 | 17 | 833 | 1126 | 1388 | 1205 | 1170 | 1313 | 944 | 853 | 799 | 689 | 565 | 400 | 314 | 296 | 225 | 225 | 171 | 171 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 18 | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 49 | 107 | 98 | 88 | 58 | 51 | 50 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 16 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 32 | 58 | 55 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 30 | 14 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 650 | 736 | 781 | 650 | 808 | 1136 | 1475 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 29 | 49 | 93 | 103 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 76 | 27 | 76 | 76 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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